Configuring common services
The common services minimize the data integration effort between Sterling Order Management System Software and external systems. After the tenant settings, nodes, distribution groups, and catalog capabilities are configured, data is synchronized internally across all IBM® Sterling Intelligent Promising services.
Before you begin
Ensure that you are familiar with the following concepts:
- Default tenant settings
- Default tenant settings are applied to your account as part of the provisioning process, if necessary you can change these settings. For more information, see Default tenant settings.
- Node types
- Node types are locations where inventory is stored. The default node types are distribution center and store. For more information, see Node types.
- Nodes
- Fulfillment nodes are locations where inventory is stored. For more information, see Nodes.
- Distribution groups
- Distribution groups include a network of fulfillment centers or nodes. These groups are used for network availability or sourcing restrictions. For more information, see Distribution groups.
Procedure
Configure the common services to define nodes and distribution groups across your fulfillment network.